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McDonough, GA vs Plainfield, NJ

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- Plainfield is 0% more densely populated than McDonough.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in Plainfield.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Plainfield.
 McDonough, GAPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,183329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201021,950  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,829285,036,114
 Population - 19902,929  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now841.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,092.693.4
 Land Area12.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McDonough, GAPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 McDonough, GAPlainfield, NJUnited States
 White14.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock51.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McDonough, GAPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.172.60
 Households9,055  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,07680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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